General Artigas Bridge

Bridge in Paysandú, Uruguay.
32°15′53″S 58°06′06″W / 32.264618°S 58.10154°W / -32.264618; -58.10154CrossesUruguay RiverLocale Colón, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina.
Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay.Preceded bySalto Grande BridgeFollowed byLibertador General San Martín BridgeCharacteristicsDesignCantilever bridgeTotal length2,350 metres (7,710 ft)Width12 metres (39 ft)Longest span140 metres (460 ft)Clearance below34 metres (112 ft)HistoryConstruction start1970OpenedDecember 10, 1975LocationMap

The General Artigas Bridge (Spanish: Puente General Artigas) is an international road bridge that crosses the Uruguay River and joins Argentina and Uruguay. It runs between Colón, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, and Paysandú, Paysandú Department, Uruguay. It is a cantilever bridge with a total length of 2,350 metres (7,709 ft). The main span of the bridge measures 140 metres (460 ft) in length.

The bridge is named after José Gervasio Artigas, the father of Uruguayan independence. It was inaugurated on December 10, 1975.

See also

References

  • Puente General Artigas at Structurae
  • Puentes sobre el Río Uruguay (in Spanish)

External links

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32°15′53″S 58°6′0″W / 32.26472°S 58.10000°W / -32.26472; -58.10000


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